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David W. Brady

David W. Brady

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David W. Brady is Professor of Political Science and Leadership Values at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

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  1. The State of America’s Disunion
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    The State of America’s Disunion

    Nov 23, 2020 Michael Spence & David W. Brady find deep and consistent partisan divisions in voting patterns at the county level.

  2. Who Will Win the US Presidential Election?
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    Who Will Win the US Presidential Election?

    Oct 31, 2020 Michael Spence & David W. Brady show why Joe Biden is in a far better position – at least in opinion polls – than Hillary Clinton was in 2016.

  3. COVID-19 Is Beating Trump
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    COVID-19 Is Beating Trump

    Aug 3, 2020 Michael Spence & David W. Brady show how and explain why voter sentiment has turned against the US president in recent months.

  4. COVID-19 and the Trust Deficit
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    COVID-19 and the Trust Deficit

    Apr 22, 2020 Michael Spence & David W. Brady consider the impact of sharply declining public confidence in institutions on the global pandemic response.

  5. Delivering on Promises to the Middle Class
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    Delivering on Promises to the Middle Class

    Apr 2, 2017 Michael Spence & David W. Brady consider what the US administration's economic plan gets right – and where it falls short.

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    The US Economy’s Trust Deficit

    Michael Spence considers the causes and consequences of Americans’ declining faith in media and government.
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    Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer

    Håvard Halland & Knut Anton Mork argue that the country should give its windfall gains from gas exports to those on the front lines.
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    Navigating the Risks of Digital Public Infrastructure

    Carl Gahnberg calls for guardrails and policy guidelines to prevent governments from abusing the policy paradigm.
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    Services Are the New Road to Development

    Indermit Gill & Aaditya Mattoo explain why developing countries need a new paradigm to replace the old manufacturing-led model.
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    Russia Just Lost Its Great-Power Status

    Galip Dalay explains why the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has diminished the Kremlin’s global influence.
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    Twelve Questions for Philanthropists

    Dambisa Moyo offers practical advice to those who want to contribute effectively to charitable causes.
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    PS Commentators’ Best Reads in 2024

    PS editors

    At the end of a year of domestic and international upheaval, Project Syndicate commentators share their favorite books from the past 12 months. Covering a wide array of genres and disciplines, this year’s picks provide fresh perspectives on the defining challenges of our time and how to confront them.

    ask Project Syndicate contributors to select the books that resonated with them the most over the past year.
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    The World Needs Ocean-Based Climate Solutions

    Ilana Seid calls for creative mechanisms for financing investment in our planet’s largest carbon sink.
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    The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It

    Yanis Varoufakis argues that Western power is alive and well, but the lofty values that once sustained it have been abandoned.

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